Frost comes to Prescot less often than to 80% of UK towns
January nights average 2.3°C (36°F), July afternoons 20.7°C (69°F), and a year brings 913 mm (36 in) of rain. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 77% of UK towns. Summers, though, stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 75% of UK towns.
A year in Prescot at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Prescot feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 913 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and April the driest. About 25 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 7th wettest of 25 Merseyside towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Shawbury
33 air frosts and 10 days of 25°C a year
On about 33 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Shawbury
Shawbury is 43 miles south of Prescot, 72 m (236 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5°C | 1.2°C | 57 mm | 11.7 | 50 |
| February | 8.1°C | 1.2°C | 43 mm | 10.8 | 71 |
| March | 10.3°C | 2.3°C | 43 mm | 8.2 | 109 |
| April | 13.2°C | 3.9°C | 47 mm | 4.4 | 148 |
| May | 16.3°C | 6.7°C | 54 mm | 0.9 | 181 |
| June | 19.1°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm | 0.0 | 173 |
| July | 21.1°C | 11.5°C | 58 mm | 0.0 | 179 |
| August | 20.7°C | 11.4°C | 64 mm | 0.0 | 156 |
| September | 18.1°C | 9.3°C | 61 mm | 0.0 | 127 |
| October | 14.2°C | 6.6°C | 69 mm | 1.8 | 92 |
| November | 10.3°C | 3.5°C | 61 mm | 6.7 | 59 |
| December | 7.7°C | 1.3°C | 66 mm | 11.2 | 48 |
| Year | 13.9°C | 5.7°C | 682 mm | 56 | 1,392 |
Met Office historic station data, Shawbury, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Prescot compares
Against the 2,178 towns and cities of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Merseyside towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescot | 20.7°C | 2.3°C | 913 mm |
| Cronton 2.2 mi | 21.2°C 0.5°C warmer | 2.1°C about the same | 875 mm |
| Huyton with Roby 2.5 mi | 20.8°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 911 mm |
| St Helens 2.8 mi | 21.1°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 919 mm |
| Knowsley 3.5 mi | 21.0°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 908 mm |
| Widnes 3.8 mi | 21.4°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.3°C about the same | 833 mm |
| Hale Bank 4.6 mi | 21.4°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.4°C about the same | 833 mm |
Prescot weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.2°C 45°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 4.7°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.2°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| March | 10.3°C 51°F | 3.7°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| April | 13.2°C 56°F | 5.5°C 42°F | 9.4°C | 57 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 16.5°C 62°F | 8.4°C 47°F | 12.4°C | 60 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 19.0°C 66°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 15.1°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 20.7°C 69°F | 13.1°C 56°F | 16.9°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| August | 20.3°C 68°F | 13.1°C 56°F | 16.7°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| September | 17.9°C 64°F | 10.9°C 52°F | 14.4°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| October | 14.0°C 57°F | 7.9°C 46°F | 11.0°C | 100 mm 3.9 in |
| November | 10.2°C 50°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 7.5°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| December | 7.7°C 46°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.1°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| Year | 13.7°C | 7.2°C | 10.5°C | 913 mm |
Where Prescot’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 2 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Prescot’s built-up area.
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Shawbury, 43 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Prescot’s climate
How warm does Prescot get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.7°C (69°F). About 10 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 63% of UK towns.
How cold does Prescot get in winter?
January nights average 2.3°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 33 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Prescot get?
About 913 mm (36 in) a year, more than 77% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (100 mm) and April the driest (57 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Shawbury (43 miles away), averages 1,392 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Prescot. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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